Tyrel Jackson Williams: Hello all and welcome back to another edition of The Wednesdayer. I am pleased to say we have returned to our roots around here and, with last week being potentially valuable in terms of useful content, I thought we could start off by following up on what Peter did about his climate control situation with respect to the air conditioner advice we discussed last time.


Peter King: No. Not going to do that today. It’s…I just can’t.

Williams: Can’t? Or won’t.

King: ….

Williams: Well?

King: Listen now, Charles —

Williams: Tyrel.

King: Baseball lost a good young man in the death of Tyler Scaggs this week. So that’s got me a little, you know, sad.

Williams: Well, I mean, does it lift your spirits to know the work your do here helps our dozens of consumers of your advice and related content?

King: No. I’m wondering if I really can help anyone from this chair. I mean, tangibly-speaking, does anyone benefit from not hearing about the latest beer I tried? I mean, how else will people know about Colorado’s hot craft beer scene?! Or coffee! Peter King is where America gets its coffee news, you know! I just…I don’t know. What’s the point? What’s my drive? How does my expertise in all things construction really help anyone at all?

Williams: Well, Jimmy Carter went ahead and focused on building houses for low income Americans but, I mean, if you really think it’s time to hang it up then — well gosh — I guess I need to make it happen, right?

— Door Flies Open —

Will Grier: Uh, excuse me….

King: What in the flat white mocha latte are you doing walking in here?! Can’t you see we’re in production?! Wait — you the Krispy Kreme guy? Charles, I’m considering a new reoccurring bit — Krispy Kreme Nerdness! You see it’s where —

Grier: No um, Mr King, I’m here because I uhhh…well, I need some guidance on a little sweat equity project that I’m looking at taking on and —

King: No donuts?! Be gone with you!

Williams: Well hold on a second here. Sweat equity is the currency around The Wednesdayer.

King: Also dollars!

Williams: Yes, also dollars. So what’s your project that —

King: AMERICAN dollars, Charles.

Williams: Right right, sweat equity and US dollars.

King: We call them greenbacks!

Williams: Peter! We get it! Thank you. Now back to the project —

King: None of those S-hole dollars you people use.

Grier: Well so, you know, Carolina drafted me in the third round and things were starting off alright and, you know, Cam Newton has especially been welcoming to me but then my dad goes and tweets about like just how great Cam has been to me and now I’m like, how do I back up his words, you know?

As a Father, I couldn’t be more appreciative of @CameronNewton for the way he has welcomed my son to his new job. Great respect for him and a huge fan of the man he is!

— Chad Grier (@ChadGrier_) June 22, 2019

King: Cam Newton?! You gotta watch out for that guy! Real locker room cancer! He surely knows you’re out for his job! You know he crashed a truck trying to run over a backup quarterback I heard once?

Grier: No, he’s actually been super supportive. Even after my pop’s tweet, Cam joked about how he understands how hard it is to show appreciation to everyone on a rookie salary.

Williams: Oh yeah, third rounder, right? You’re probably under half a million base — maybe another $200K bonus. You can’t be an 800-grand cap hit.

King: Wow! How did you know that, Charles?

Williams: How did you not?

King: I’m just a construction guy.

Grier: So, long-story-made-short, I bought a little vacation home near the coast. It’s like a gift kind for Cam and the linemen and everyone to use. My dad helped me find it and we’ve got plans to really like Panthers out the theme.

King: You should do it in Patriots colors instead! That’s my favorite team.

Williams: So what’s the issue?

Grier: Home inspector found mold spores in this 40 year old house. Not in the living space, but underneath. The home inspector said it was an easy fix and that the joists have not been compromised yet, but it needs to be dealt with before it becomes a problem. They’re saying it’s like a $5,000 issue but I don’t want this to turn into a money pit.

King: I’d bail. How about just buying an apartment in Manhattan like MEEEEEEEEEE?

Williams: Well, I don’t know man. The kicker with these types of jobs is, if you DIY, you don’t have any guarantees. And if you do it yourself, it’s a job. Like, a job you likely have neither the tools, understanding, gear, or interest to take on. Plus, as you know, the spores are a symptom so you’re going to have to figure out how they got there, how to address the intrusion under the house, AND then see if those same conditions elsewhere exist in the home.

King: Like the ductwork. I won’t even put an air conditioner in here because no one will guarantee me that it will never get mold in there. What a headache!

Grier: So what do I do?

Williams: I think this is one of those times you just rely on some solid due diligence. Bring out a couple contractors and have them look at the entire house and give a quote. Take it into consideration as part of your offer. And study your playbook. Norv seems pretty dialed on how he wants to use McCaffrey.

King: Don’t even waste your time. Cam is going to drive you out of there so fast you’ll still be working on that place when the pink slip comes. Ever consider a vacation home in Cleveland?

Williams: There are no vacation homes in Cleveland. Will, bail on this deal. For everyone else, we’ll see you next time on The Wednesdayer.

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